Mathew Baynton
Acting • Born 1980-11-18
Biography
Mathew John Baynton (born 18 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, singer, and musician. He is best known for his numerous roles in a children’s program Horrible Histories (2009-2013), as well as Yonderland (2013-2016), where he also played various different roles, and Ghosts (2019-) where he plays Thomas Thorne; other TV series he is popular by are You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015), The Wrong Mans (2013-2014). He is also known for appearing in films such as The Falling (2015) and Bill (2015). He is familiar as one of the stars of the hit children's television series Horrible Histories, appearing over-all five series as a singer, actor, and occasional writer. He is the creator, writer, and star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky1 on 10 November 2013. He starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC family comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. The troupe also reunited in 2019 to create the BBC series Ghosts, with him appearing as a romantic poet named Thomas Thorne. He teamed with James Corden to create, write, and star in The Wrong Mans (2013–2014), a comedy-thriller for BBC Two that premiered in autumn 2013. Other notable TV comedy roles include the recurring character of Deano in Gavin & Stacey (2008–2009); co-starring as Chris in the Darren Boyd sitcom vehicle Spy (2011–2012); and William in the 2017 black comedy series Quacks. In late 2015, Baynton starred in science fiction comedy-drama miniseries You, Me and the Apocalypse. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Mathew Baynton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
55 credits
Wonka
Movie • 2023
Ficklegruber
Across The Sea
Movie • 2015
1234
Movie • 2008
Neil
City Rats
Movie • 2009
Barrista
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Movie • 2011
You Instead
Movie • 2011
Tyko
Bill
Movie • 2015
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
The Falling
Movie • 2015
Mr. Hopkins
Largo al factotum
Movie • 2009
Figaro
Learners
Movie • 2007
Howard
Brave Young Men
Movie • 2009
Dylan
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Movie • 2008
Ritchie Blackmore
Hereafter
Movie • 2010
College Receptionist
Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’
Movie • 2019
Kenny Everett
Tooty's Wedding
Movie • 2011
Aiden
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company
Movie • 2025
Nick Bottom
New Town
Movie • 2009
Derrin
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Movie
Thomas Thorne
When the Wolves Came
Movie
Henry
Horne & Corden
TV • 2009
Horrible Histories
TV • 2009
Spy
TV • 2011
Chris Pitt-Goddard
The Wrong Mans
TV • 2013
Sam Pinkett
Yonderland
TV • 2013
Various
Peep Show
TV • 2003
Simon
Gavin & Stacey
TV • 2007
Deano
Murder Is Easy
TV • 2023
Dr. Thomas
Roman's Empire
TV • 2007
Davvy
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
TV • 2024
Elliot Ward
You, Me and the Apocalypse
TV • 2015
Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy
Quacks
TV • 2017
William Agar
Ghosts
TV • 2019
Thomas Thorne
Blandings
TV • 2013
Pongo Twistleton
Ghosts
TV • 2021
Actor Pete
Hitmen
TV • 2020
Kieran Roberts
Inside No. 9
TV • 2014
Ted
Ashes to Ashes
TV • 2008
Tom Robinson
Taskmaster
TV • 2015
Self
Reluctant Persuaders
TV • 2015
Joe Starling (voice)
Drunk History
TV • 2015
Robin Hood
Drunk History
TV • 2015
Lord George Byron
Drunk History
TV • 2015
Antonio Meucci
Drunk History
TV • 2015
John Tunstall
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe
TV • 2022
Brian (voice)
Vanity Fair
TV • 2018
Bute Crawley
The Split
TV • 2018
Rex Pope
Thunderbirds Are Go!
TV • 2015
Jimmy (voice) / Crewman Hooper (voice)
Bob the Builder
TV • 2015
Roland (voice)
Year Friends
TV • 2016
Reporter
The Stephen K Amos Show
TV • 2010
Whale Charity Fundraiser
Doc Martin
TV • 2004
Junior Chef
Urban Myths
TV • 2017
Kenny Everett
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions
TV • 2017
Self
Psychobitches
TV • 2013
Jesus
Psychobitches
TV • 2013
Witch of Wookey Hole